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Exposure to host resistance mechanisms drives evolution of bacterial virulence in plants (2005)
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Bacterial pathogenicity to plants and animals has evolved through an arms race of attack and defense. Key players are bacterial effector proteins, which are delivered through the type III secretion system and suppress basal defenses [1]. In plants, v... Read More about Exposure to host resistance mechanisms drives evolution of bacterial virulence in plants.

A health map for urban planners: Towards a conceptual model for healthy, sustainable settlements (2005)
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The environment in which we live is a significant determinant of health. Yet in some ways we are literally building unhealthy conditions into the fabric of our cities, and the profession charged with planning the urban environment currently lacks a c... Read More about A health map for urban planners: Towards a conceptual model for healthy, sustainable settlements.

Evaluation of a general practitioner with special interest service for dermatology: Randomised controlled trial (2005)
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Objective: To assess the effectiveness, accessibility, and acceptability of a general practitioner with special interest service for skin problems compared with a hospital dermatology clinic. Design: Randomised controlled trial. Setting: General prac... Read More about Evaluation of a general practitioner with special interest service for dermatology: Randomised controlled trial.

Economic evaluation of a general practitioner with special interest led dermatology service in primary care (2005)
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Objective: To carry out an economic evaluation of a general practitioner with special interest service for non-urgent skin problems compared with hospital outpatient care. Design: Cost effectiveness analysis and cost consequences analysis alongside a... Read More about Economic evaluation of a general practitioner with special interest led dermatology service in primary care.

Country Report: Bangladesh (2005)
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This is an annual environmental status report on Bangladesh.

The economics of the primate trade in Bioko, Equatorial Guinea (2005)
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Researchers from the National University of Equatorial Guinea (UNGE) and Arcadia University have alerted the international conservation community to the threat of imminent extinction of the seven primate sub-species on the island of Bioko, Equatorial... Read More about The economics of the primate trade in Bioko, Equatorial Guinea.

Trust in charities' work is built on a firm foundation (2005)
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Implementing a patient-led service for chronic conditions (2005)
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Wear of dentine in vitro by toothpaste abrasives and detergents alone and combined (2005)
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Aim: To measure in vitro the abrasion of dentine by toothpaste detergents and abrasives alone and combined. Materials and Methods: Detergents used were tego betain, sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS), adinol and pluronic diluted to 1%w/v. Abrasives were th... Read More about Wear of dentine in vitro by toothpaste abrasives and detergents alone and combined.

The continuing relevance of the communist manifesto (2005)
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The strategic planning process: A navigational tool for competitive advantage (2005)
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In today's turbulent environment, managers increasingly need reliable navigational tools to achieve competitive advantage. Many academics and practitioners consider strategic planning to be such a tool. This view is supported by empirical evidence th... Read More about The strategic planning process: A navigational tool for competitive advantage.

Mainstreaming equality into strategic spatial policy making: Are town planners losing sight of gender? (2005)
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Spatial planning authorities have a pivotal role in shaping the built environment, through the production of development plans and the operation of the development control system. Previous research shows that the needs of women have not been given as... Read More about Mainstreaming equality into strategic spatial policy making: Are town planners losing sight of gender?.

Organizational behaviour across cultures: Theoretical and methodological issues for developing multi-level frameworks involving culture (2005)
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The present article has two objectives. First, general issues for developing and testing cross cultural multi-level models such as variable identification, measurement, sampling and data analysis are discussed. A second aim is to illustrate some of t... Read More about Organizational behaviour across cultures: Theoretical and methodological issues for developing multi-level frameworks involving culture.

Regulatory oversight or lack of foresight? Implications for product recall policies and procedures (2005)
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The regulatory effectiveness, the impact on industry and consumers of product withdrawal and the associated wider issues relating to crisis management represent an under-researched area. The authors describe the mid-2003 government-ordered withdrawal... Read More about Regulatory oversight or lack of foresight? Implications for product recall policies and procedures.

A role for ETR1 in hydrogen peroxide signaling in stomatal guard cells (2005)
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Association between quality of life scores and short-term outcome after surgery for cancer of the oesophagus or gastric cardia (2005)
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Background: Evidence suggests that baseline quality of life (QOL) scores are independently prognostic for survival in patients with cancer, but the role of QOL data in predicting short-term outcome after surgery is uncertain. This study assessed the... Read More about Association between quality of life scores and short-term outcome after surgery for cancer of the oesophagus or gastric cardia.

Soft tissue pain and physical therapy (2005)
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Pain is a natural response to soft tissue injury but when it is unresolved, neurophysiological changes can occur to establish chronic pain. Acute pain is usually linked with a specific incident, though in repetitive or overuse injuries this is not ob... Read More about Soft tissue pain and physical therapy.

Integrated transport planning in the UK: From concept to reality (2005)
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This paper explores the need for new planning authority practices and structures that can accommodate new policy demands, synergies and approaches to urban management in the UK. Initially it considers recent UK government ideas on the integration of... Read More about Integrated transport planning in the UK: From concept to reality.

The communicative structures of journalism and public relations (2005)
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This article seeks to analyze the communication structures of journalism and public relations, using the communication ethics of Jürgen Habermas. The intention is to use this analysis to draw attention to the differences between journalism and public... Read More about The communicative structures of journalism and public relations.

Nitric oxide mediates gravitropic bending in soybean roots (2005)
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Plant roots are gravitropic, detecting and responding to changes in orientation via differential growth that results in bending and reestablishment of downward growth. Recent data support the basics of the Cholodny-Went hypothesis, indicating that di... Read More about Nitric oxide mediates gravitropic bending in soybean roots.